Tlaib, among other Democrats, took issue with Meadows inviting a black Trump administration employee to the hearing to demonstrate that President Donald Trump is not racist.
A freshman Democratic lawmaker, a veteran Democrat, and a close GOP ally of President Donald Trump had an emotional exchange on racism and the president during Michael Cohen's dramatic testimony before Congress on Wednesday.
Tlaib said,"Just because someone has a person of color, a black person, working for them does not mean they aren't racist and ... the fact someone would actually use a prop, a black woman in this chamber, in this committee, is alone racist in itself." Meadows then noted he has nieces and nephews who are"people of color," adding,"not many people know that."
Cummings then said that he listened to Tlaib"very carefully" and concluded that she was not calling Meadows a racist. He also said that Meadows is one of his"best friends" on the committee, adding that this fact likely"shocks a lot of people."
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